Steve Jones

Welsh geneticist & biologist (1944-)
Person human Q1391397
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Steve Jones

Summary

Steve Jones is a human[1]. His place of birth was Aberystwyth[2]. He was born on March 24, 1944[3]. He worked as a geneticist[4], university teacher[5], scientist[6], television presenter[7], and professor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Steve Jones's place of birth was Aberystwyth[2].
  • Steve Jones was born on March 24, 1944[3].
  • Steve Jones was married to Norma Percy[10].
  • Steve Jones held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Steve Jones worked as a geneticist[4].
  • Steve Jones's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Steve Jones's professions included scientist[6].
  • Steve Jones's professions included television presenter[7].
  • Steve Jones's professions included professor[8].
  • Steve Jones worked as a writer[12].
  • Steve Jones's field of work was genetics[13].
  • Among Steve Jones's employers was University College London[14].
  • Steve Jones was educated at University of Edinburgh[15].
  • Steve Jones's education included a stint at University of Chicago[16].
  • Steve Jones was educated at Wirral Grammar School for Boys[17].
  • Steve Jones's doctoral advisor was Bryan Clarke[18].
  • Steve Jones received the Secularist of the Year[19].
  • Steve Jones received the Linnean Tercentenary Medal[20].
  • Steve Jones received the Natural World Book Prize[21].
  • Steve Jones received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[22].
  • Steve Jones received the Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[23].
  • Steve Jones received the Fellow of the Royal Society[24].
  • Steve Jones was a member of Royal Society[25].
  • Steve Jones was a member of Royal Society of Literature[26].
  • Steve Jones was a member of Learned Society of Wales[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1944-03-24[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f3ed9658-b78a-460c-96db-132b5c05e1bf[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Steve Jones's place of birth was Aberystwyth[2]. He was born on March 24, 1944[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[15], a public university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1583[34], headquartered in Edinburgh[35]; University of Chicago[16], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1890[38], headquartered in Chicago[39]; and Wirral Grammar School for Boys[17], a grammar school[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1931[42]. Steve Jones's doctoral advisor was Bryan Clarke[18]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Philosophy[43] and Doctor of Science[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geneticist[4], university teacher[5], scientist[6], television presenter[7], professor[8], and writer[12]. Steve Jones's field of work was genetics[13]. Among his employers was University College London[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Secularist of the Year[19], an award[45], founded in 2005[46]; Linnean Tercentenary Medal[20], an award[47], founded in 2007[48]; Natural World Book Prize[21], an environmental award[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1987[51]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[22], a fellowship award[52], in United Kingdom[53]; Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[23], a fellowship award[54]; and Fellow of the Royal Society[24], a fellowship award[55], in United Kingdom[56].

Personal Life

Among Steve Jones's spouses was Norma Percy[10]. His religion is recorded as atheism[57].

Why It Matters

Steve Jones ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58]

He has been cited as an influence by Adam Rutherford[59], a geneticist[60], b. 1975[61], of United Kingdom[62], awarded the David Attenborough Award[63], specialised in genetics[64].

FAQs

Where was Steve Jones born?

Steve Jones's place of birth was Aberystwyth[2].

Who was Steve Jones married to?

Steve Jones's spouses include Norma Percy[10].

What did Steve Jones do for work?

Steve Jones worked as geneticist[4], university teacher[5], scientist[6], television presenter[7], and professor[8].

Where did Steve Jones go to school?

Steve Jones was educated at University of Edinburgh[15], University of Chicago[16], and Wirral Grammar School for Boys[17].

What awards did Steve Jones receive?

Honors received include Secularist of the Year[19], Linnean Tercentenary Medal[20], Natural World Book Prize[21], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[22].

Who did Steve Jones influence?

Steve Jones has been cited as an influence by Adam Rutherford[59].

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Residence London Borough of Camden
    Occupation geneticist, university teacher, scientist +3
    Sex or gender male
    Award received Secularist of the Year, Linnean Tercentenary Medal, Natural World Book Prize +4
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